Today in News History

On June 24, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 947, Li Congyi, prince of Later Tang (born 931) passed away. In 947, Wang, imperial consort of Later Tang passed away. In 1534, Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (died 1582) was born. In 1582, Shimizu Muneharu, Japanese commander (born 1537) passed away. In 1615, Mashita Nagamori, Japanese daimyō (born 1545) passed away. In 1953, Armen Sarkissian, Armenian physicist, politician and President of Armenia was born. In 1960, Tatsuya Uemura, Japanese composer and programmer was born. In 1969, IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry. In 1970, Yann Tiersen, French singer-songwriter and guitarist was born. In 1985, A terrorist bomb explodes at Narita International Airport near Tokyo, killing two and injuring four. An hour later, the same group detonates a second bomb aboard Air India Flight 182, bringing the Boeing 747 down off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Xi Pressures Takaichi By Throttling Key Mineral Exports to Japan

Bloomberg

June 23, 2026

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Xi Pressures Takaichi By Throttling Key Mineral Exports to Japan

China is choking shipments of some critical minerals to Japan, a slowdown that’s hurting companies and prompting calls for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to find a diplomatic off-ramp with Beijing.

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